Ny History
NEIGHBORHOOD MANHATTAN FORGOT: AUDUBON PARK AND THE FAMILIES WHO SHAPED IT
Written by Spady, Matthew
Audubon Park's journey from farmland to cityscape The study of Audubon Park's origins, maturation, and disappearance is at root the study of a rural society evolving into an urban community, an examination of the relationship between people and the land they inhabit.
MADAM: THE BIOGRAPHY OF POLLY ADLER, ICON OF THE JAZZ AGE
Written by Applegate, Debby
The compulsively readable and sometimes jaw-dropping story of the life of a notorious madam who played hostess to every gangster, politician, writer, sports star and Cafe Society swell worth knowing, and who as much as any single figure helped make the twenties roar--from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Most Famous Man in America. "A fast-paced tale of ...
HOLD THE LINE: MAYOR BILL DE BLASIO, THE NYPD & THE BETRAYAL OF NEW YORK
Written by Hayes, Michael
An unprecedented breakdown of the NYPD's powerful network of police unions, pro-police lawyers, and top brass who work relentlessly to shield police officers from any real accountability For readers of long-form, hard-hitting journalistic exposés like We Own This City, a compelling look at how we do--and don't--hold police responsible in America, by an award-winning progressive repor
AND THE CATEGORY IS…
Written by Tucker, Ricky
An Electric Literature "Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Book of 2022" Selection A love letter to the legendary Black and Latinx LGBTQ underground subculture, uncovering its abundant legacy and influence in popular culture. What is Ballroom? Not a song, a documentary, a catchphrase, a TV show, or an individual pop star.
MORGENTHAU: POWER, PRIVILEGE, AND THE RISE OF AN AMERICAN DYNASTY
Written by Meier, Andrew
NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE - An "epic and intimate" (David M. Kennedy) portrait of four generations of the Morgenthau family, a dynasty of power brokers and public officials with an outsize--and previously unmapped--influence extending from daily life in New York City to the shaping of the American Century
RIKERS: AN ORAL HISTORY
Written by Blau, Reuven
A shocking, groundbreaking oral history of the infamous Rikers jail complex and an unflinching portrait of injustice and resilience told by the people whose lives have been forever altered by it "This mesmerizing and gut-wrenching book shows the brutal realities that tens of thousands of people have been forced to navigate, and survive, in America's most notorious jail."--Pipe
ROGUES' GALLERY: THE BIRTH OF MODERN POLICING AND ORGANIZED CRIME IN GILDED AGE NEW YORK
Written by Oller, John
From the beginnings of big-city police work to the rise of the Mafia, Rogues' Gallery is a colorful and captivating history of crime and punishment in the bustling streets of Old New York.
INTIMATE CITY: WALKING NEW YORK
Written by Kimmelman, Michael
From the New York Times architecture critic, his celebrated walking tours of New York City, now expanded, covering four of the five boroughs and some 540 million years of history, accompanied by some of the people who know it best As New York came to a halt with COVID, Michael Kimmelman composed an email to a group of architects, historians, writers, and friends, inviting them to
DELMONICO WAY: SUBLIME ENTERTAINING AND LEGENDARY RECIPES FROM THE RESTAURANT THAT MADE NEW YORK (SIGNED)
Written by Tucci, Max
Bring glamour and style into your home, featuring stories, ideas for entertaining, and seventy-five recipes from the Tuccis, the family that ran Delmonico's in its golden era. Located in the heart of Wall Street, Delmonico's from 1827 to the 1980s shaped New York City's restaurant scene.
MANHATTAN CULT STORY: MY UNBELIEVABLE TRUE STORY OF SEX, CRIMES, CHAOS, AND SURVIVAL
Written by Schneider, Spencer
"We were invisible. We had to be. We took an oath of absolute secrecy. We never even told our immediate families who we were. We went about our lives in New York City. Just like you. We were your accountants, money managers, lawyers, executive recruiters, doctors. We owned your child's private school and sold you your brownstone.
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